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Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-22
AFTER THE BOOM.
A Dakota Real-Estate Agents Way Of
Figurin. Up His Profits.

A Dakota Real-Estate Agents Way Of
Figurin. Up His Profits.
1.-THE rcal-estate season must be about
over" said a friend to real-estato
agent in Dakota town which has en-
joyed an unprecedented boom.
"Yes. things will be rather quiet
now till next spring"
'.Did you make much out Of the
boom?"
"Oh. yes. we did pretty well; though
we were to considerable expense and
had some heavy losses"
What expenses do You refer to-
Office rent?"
Eyes. partly but then that isn't
very heavy; this Office only costs us two
dollars month. The biggest expense
was paying our share for having the
thirteen railroads surveyed into this
place. That cost us about hundred
dollars"
but they will be surveyed for next
year so you won't have that expense
then"
Eyes, but we're liable to have to
put two or three men with teams and
scrapers out on one of the roads in the
spring-can't soil real-estate always
on 81 .veys alone. Then We had to pay
hundred dollars towards descrip-
ton of the boom in the St. Paul and
Minneapolis papers, and another hum
dred for livery bills. and fifty dollars
towards paying the men we hired to
drive around the streets and saw ON
the lines and act in an awful hurry
every time any land buyers came to
town."
'.HOw about that street-car?'
Eyes, we had to chip in ten dollars
toward that. and l expect that next
year we'll have to lay some track and
hire q man to drive the car back and
forth-the Eastern capitalists viii be-
gin to get onto the scheme of having
that car stand there in the mud"
"What were some of the losses you
spoke OFF,
well. a tramp who happened to b
pretty well dressed said he was from
Chicago. and only waiting for remit
lance to buy heavily Of our real estate.
We believed him. guaranteed his board
at the hotel for y week, and then he
skipped"
''Was that all:''
'.Oh. no. A man nom Omaha beat
me out of two hundred dollars at poker
and then left without buying lot
Then we cashed bogus checks and lent
money to men from ST. Louis to tho
extent Of some three hundred. Then
ministerial-appearing chap from
Milwaukee bought block to build An
orphan asylum on and managed to gee
the deed and skip without paying .
cent Take it altogether. though. I
don'tknow as we can complain-Iguess
we cleared about forty thousand Ncr 10
season. "-Dakoto Bell
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-22
THE KNITTING MACHINE.

Interesting Information Concerning Its
Invention and Construction.
The art of knitting stockings is SAID
to have originated in Scotland about
the close of the fifteenth century. In
less than a hundred years it gave rise
to such an industry that on the first
attempt to apply machinery to tin
the invention of the stocking frame by
William Lee. in 15S9-the short-sight-
ed government refused letters patent
to the new invention. on the plea that
it would destroy the market for hand
made goods and ruin thousands OF
stocking-knitters. Lee took his ma
chine to France and established q
factory at Rouen, but he was soon
driven from this place by political
troubles, and died on his way to
England. having reaped nothing but
loss from his valuable invention. His
brother took it up. secured patent
for it, and established a stocking
factory in Nottinghamshire. Eng.
which has ever since been the center
Of stocking manufacture in England.
The Lee machines were introduced
into this country in the eighteenth
century, first into Philadelphia and
Germantown. then into New York
City and other places. The adapta-
ton of the machine to power was first
accomplished by Timothy Bailey, Of
Albany, in 1881. and the first machine
thus run was at Cohoes, N. Y. in 1882.
The original stocking frame produced
a straight strip of web. Of any length
desired. which was cut up and
formed into the shape of the stocking;
later. it is not known exactly when.
this was improved upon by frame
producing a circular web, to be cut of
in proper lengths and shaped. The
knitting machine is very complicated
in its mechanism. though the simple
principle of forming loops in success
sion on a single thread, each ono
locked by that which follows it. is the
one essential Gifts work. There are
number of machines in use. distin-
guished by the kind of needles they
use, and also by the manner in which
these are arranged. whether on .
straight horizontal line, all pointing
the same way, or around an open hori-
zontal circle all pointing toward tho
center. The latter are known as the
rotary round machines. Every needle
is hooked at the end so as to hold the
thread for each loop. while the loop
previously formed on the same needle
Slips back on the shank as the needle 10
pushed forward. and on its return runs
over the hook and of the end. In the
straight frames the work is done first
across the needles in turn in one direc-
ton and then back in the other. and SO
on. but in the rotary round machines
the needles are carried constantly
round in the same direction. each one
taking up the thread in turn The
machines made for family use are all
simpler than those for factory work,
are worked BY . crank or treadle. are
much smaller. and nee fewer stitches.
Toledo Blade.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-22
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


There are eighteen thousand =.
male students in the colleges Of this
country.
Great hearts alone understand
how much glory there is in being
g0Od.-Nichelet.
Since 1870 the attendance at the
elementary schools of England has
doubled. and the number of teachers
more than trehled.
All Saints Memorial Church. In
New Midford. Conn.,. is to be lighted
by electricity. 1t is said to be the first
Episcopal church in the United States
to be thus lighted.
The direc tors Of the University Of
Pennsylvania have raised a fund Of
$4,000 for the erection of classical
theater. The building is to be used not
only for dramatic purposes. but As y
place for holding commencements.
classical concerts. lectures. etc. Z
DIR. G. P. jenkins, Of Southeast
Indiana conference, has been elected
president of Moore's Hill College. and
has accepted the position. He il
spoken of as scholarly. Christian
gentleman. with recognized ability
both in the school-room and pulpit"
~ W. Chrissidn Adrocate.
The announcement that the union
of the Engineering College of Japan.
with the University of Toxic was to
result in dispensing with the service OF
foreign instructors in the united insti-
tutions turns out to have been errone-
Gus. Six Europeans have recently been
appointed to professorships.-N Y
Ledger.
Before leaving for Europe this
summer prominent member of tho
Hanson Place Church, Brooklyn. paid
his subscription (not yet due) to the
church debt, his pew rent for the quar-
ter, all his envelope contributions till
his expected return. and left with one
of the deacons five dollars for each Of
the communion offerings during his alb
sence.-M y Witness.
The overwhelming sentiment Of
the teachers convention set in the
direction of Christian truth. and Chris
tan methods, and Christian aims.
Mateialism. atheism, infidelity. agnOs
ticism. arc clearly at discount in the
estimation of a large number of our
educators. 1t is one of the shining
tokens of the time that there are so
many in this great body of teachers
whose influence is simply measureless.
who feel that they can not get on
without personal faith in a personal
God.-Adrance-
"A cable dispatch announces the
death. at Jaffna, Ceylon. of Susan
Reed, wife of Rev. w. w. Rowland.
for forty-two yeas missionary of the
American Board of Commissioners fOr
Foreign Missions in that field. Mrs
Rowland graduated at Mt. HolyOke
Seminary in 1889. and was a teacher
there until her marriage in 1915. She
leaves six children. The death of the
oldest son. Rev. w. S. Rowland, and
his wife, at Auburndale. Mass, re-
Gently. undoubtedly fastened hex
death.--Lnited PRESBYTERIAN
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-22
A Candid Author.

Al see that in the preface to your
book you state it is written to ill .
long-felt want.
B.-Yes; and so it is.
"What do you mean by filing q
long-felt want?"
"Whst do mean: Why. I've been
needing q square meal for the past two
years. Don't you call that long-felt
want?"-Ieras Sifzings.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-22

THAT is rather shabby pair of
trousers you have on for man of
your position. ''Yes, sir; but clothes
do not make the man. What if my
trousers are shabby and worm They
cover a warm heart, sir. st LoHis
Sunday C:s:e
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-22

The young man who is to be mar.
ried is not the only one who has
pressing engagements The tailor
has them also.-NercAGms ztspegsc
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1887-09-22

There are not half dozen left
handed BARRIERS in the country.
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4 NevaAa. Indu.trn.

Attention IN called to tho advertise
mspt CHI. G. Davis, propricte- Of the
Reno Lumber Yard, which appears in
this issue. Having Leased the Essex
Mil, located near Reno, Mr.. Davis 10
prepared TO All Ill orders for lumber cut
to any size or length. This will prove
. great convenience to those who use
lumber In any quantity, as upon the re-
oeipt Of an order II lumber OF the 70.
onired Dimensions 10 not In stock IL
win DO cut At once. Heretofore o 2
lumber suppJ- came from CalifeEnis,
but since the establishment OF this In.
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Mothers, Read.

The proprietors OF SANTA Able
have authorized F. +. Muller to reful.
your money if. after giving this Culifor.
MIA King of Cough Cures fair trial .
directed. it f"ils to give satisfaction for
the cure of Coughs, Group, Whooping
Cough and all Thro It and Lung troub-
les. When the disease affects the head
ana assumes the f"rm of Cutarrh, MOTH
ing Is so effective us CALIFORNIA
CAT-R-CURE. These Preparations
are without equals an household REM
edies. Sold ut 81 90 u package. Three
for 81 so.
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CPholsterInE.

We lave employed for n short time
first cInss UPHOLSTERER and thos.
who hive MATTRESSES, LOUNGES
etc. III need of repair should embrace this
opportunity to have them put in good
order. This workman will remain but
Il short tine and those who desire TO
avail themselves OF his services must
bring their work AT ONCE. This is
the best opportunity you will ever have
t" get Sonr upholstering done with
nentness and dispatch.
0'I3 a.!@- Brown &HosKISs.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-07-02

In the case of Shoecraft w. Beard
Bros, involving title to band of horses
and expenses connected Herewith.
which was tried here at the lust ses-
sion of the District Court, Judge r. r.
Bigslow has rendered decision g.vng
Suoecr"ft the horses, Shoecrait to puy
Beard Bros, Sl,7l9.29 aud Beurd Bros.
to pay the costs of tho suit.
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The Giorlans Fourth,

The Fourth Of Jnly, 1887, will be an
pr"pria'ely celebrnt d ut FORT HAL.
LECK with school exercises, gnmee,
races etc, and II GRAND BALL at
night. This will be the last opportunity
Tor utilizing the finest spot and the
most spacious HILL in Eastern Nevada.
Tickets to Bnll, including Supper.
SO 90. 5.s1
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Elmo coffee.

To those who enjoy a cup Of good
coffee We wonld recommend AR
BUCKLES. roasted, but NOT ground,
mi put up in pound papers. Try il,
and be convinced that it is the best in
the market. 6.17
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GRAND MnoUL.
Spring and Summer Samples.


Ihave just received over two hundred
new samples for Spring and Summer
Clothing, and can truly say that finer
assortment has never before been OK
hibited in Eiko county, all being of the
latest designs and patterns. Reoogniz-
ing the general desire Of my customers for
Summer clothing at ehenper rates than
have heretofore been customary, l have
made large reductions in prices and all
custom made Summer clothing, Trusting
that the decrease in profit will be fol-
lowed by a corresponding increase of
patronage. Remember, guarantee
perfect at.
II. REINnARr.
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Bed Rock Saloon.
UNDER MASONIC HALL.
II. Nc ADAMS, ProLrietor.

This popular resort has recently been
piacedin first clnss repair aud
THE BAR
stocked with the finest Wines, Liquors
and Cigars.
If you want something Mild CT Pow.
erful give the Bed Rock call.
81.
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with liberal share of patriotism aud
believing that The Day we Celebrate"
should he appropriately nbserved by all
true Americans, will take holiday OH
Monday, hence no paper will lie issued
from this Office on that day.
Stamford, Connecticut, is in n pnrox-
ysn OF excitement because the prin I.
pal of a local high school called "a Ger.
tain club social u hugging match. The
matter has been taken into politics, it
decided Que election, and half the town
i bovcotting the other half.
The Tribune says there is probable.
ity of the Jersey Lilly giving perform
ance in Carson. In that case Sem
Davis will not be satisfied with tue
record of the measurements given of
her various dimensions unless he has an
opportunity to verify them by actual
demonstration.
S. F. Alta;-The rapid restoration of
Governor Bartlett's health is greatly
pleasing to the whole State. He has
already taken rank umong<t the ablest
State Executives of the Uni IN, and
his headship of our commonwealth il
really prime element in the standing
of California in the East.
An exchange says thrt San Fran
CISCO Examiner reporter pretended" 10
he drunk and was confine ed in IN Inc
bri"te Asylum. There was no pretence
about it. The reporter pas drunk: dru, k
"a "biled" owl: drunk rs a lord or ar v
o:her man, hence he got there and
wrote up the institntion-ufter he got
sober.
The foot race between II man and an
ostrich, mt first proposed in j st, at Los
Angeles, Is now promised to be Carried
out IN earnest. J. w. Shermun's big
ostrich, Bonn, seven feet two inches tall
and weighing 200 pounds, will combat
with a local sprint. named Dunbar.
The ostrich il snii to have made n mil.
Wednesday in 2:40.
Informal lou, has been received OF
eight additional cases OF yellow fever
developed during the last few days ut
Key West, FioridI. evining rapid
spread. The disense Is now beyond
the control of the health authoriti 3.
The character Of the disease is very
fatal. Out of the forty-six cases re-
ported, nineteen nnve died.
The INDEPENDENT acknowledges the
receipt of card of invitation to the
wedding of the daughter of Mr. mpd
Mrs. d. L. Wa'dron to Mr.. Orville II.
Young at HUXLEY, Idahos which int, rest
ing Ger nIony was to have taken place
Oh the Goth ut. Mr. and Mrs. WnId.
ron were formely residenta of this place
and will be remembered by old time
citizens. -'.s ~. .s' s..
Gen. F. 4. Spinner says that he
POUNDS his "bope of salvation" OH the
fuct thnt he first appointed women to
positions in the Treasury Department,
Washington. Miss Jennie D,uglnss
was the first one appointed, and abe,
and others later. were employed on tn.
merely mechanical work of trimming
Treasury notes with shears. A number
o! women were mnde clerks in 1862.
The careless messenger boy hns ut last
secured his reward. He WIN intrusted
by an Eastern man with dispatch Of
fering to sell piece of Chicago land for
$4,000. fhs operator Insisted upon
having the figures written out in words,
and the boy wrote them "hve hundred
thousand The offer was accepted.
The boys. mistake was worth $4,000
to his employer, who paid him hand.
somely for his carslessness.
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An ADsoanse Care.

rha ORIGINAL ABsRTIHg OINTMENT y
enly pns up IN largo, two-ounes tin bo1es, ana
. ah absolute ssFs fosi OLD s1rss, bbkps.
wounds, shApped hanaa, and all skin srpp-
iona win positively care All Mods Of piies.
ASK for The ORIGINAL ABIRTrNE' uIptc
rlsEasr!y aola 10 q. ~. Aniies a. Is esaAp D
- .by NAH - oxnte,
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Fancy Gooaa.

Mrs Terry has opened stock Of No.
tons. Ftmcy ao VIA. etc., auoh an every
family needs. in the brick building op.
rositc th" Humboldt House. AIiberal
"h"rs Of public patronage 10 respectfully
solicited. $40.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-07-02

DEPOT HoTEL1ClarlS u Green Proprie-
tors.
j H Sangainet, Mound Valley; G III
Stewart, Sacrnmento; Frank Wines,
Peko; George Ciays, Keltoa; w Shoe
craft, + Grooms, p Il NlucRoe, Tu>ca-
rora; John Francisco, Bullion; VIM
Smiley, Deethi Mrs M Miclsle, Salt
Lake; S Spencer, j G Shepherd. South
Fork.
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r. G. JEsSuP.
Z kr jan, 81
The Fourth.
W. I. SMIIa

Notice is hereby given that the
Fourth will he rsc"gnisel by tile ci,i-
zens Of El%o, That is Ivy those who re-
main III town or TINT day, ] Ivy the firing
o! Federal snlute at Sunrise, n Nation
nj salute at noon. and promiscuous di-
vertisemonts during the rem ainticr Of
tie day.
by order of the ..
tInASD Mnaur
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-07-02

Just received two chr loads Of Coal
OH. and one car loHd Of syrnp1 in krgs
and cans, which will bs sold in OTIS to
suit pureha Iers, at W. t. Smiths. ,
All. T. e.. &,
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Wavalsiss.

Just received by express, 100 dozen
latest -siylss gsnss ties. 'atso Rovelsles
feS ladies' received daily hy exprsesias
j, EoaaHsBc exc
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1887-07-02

European Plan. First claasi accom-
modations for families! Everything
now and in frat clnss order.
BAHrrtr 4 OsTRx1ORER,
3.2l. ProprictoSs.
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FIFTY CENTS PER WEEK.

All Clnsscs of Legitimate Ad.
vertisements not Exceeding Ten
Lines Inserted I'm this Column
Tor Fifty Cents u Week.
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HALmAGUNDI.

cisco by last evenings train.
Lieutenant Governor Davis left by
this mornings train for Reno.
j. W. Dorsey and G. w. Baker came
down from Wells this morning
Regular meeting Elko Lodge No. IS,
10. o. T. at their Hall tonight.
Miss Derrick, the teacher of the Hum
boldt school, left this morning for Re-
no. .....
The loFs by the fire at Marshfiei,i,
Wisconsin, is now placed ut over 3d.
OCO,OCO.
According to London dispatch of
June 80 Queen Kapiolani sails for New
York to-day.
County Clerk Wisemnn received last
evening from White Rock, certificates
for bounty on the scnlps of IL, 500 sqnir-
reis. .
Farmer Shoecr"ff cnme down from
Tuscarora by private conveyance, ar
irving here at an early hour this morn
ing.
An item which was in type and should
have appeared yesterday, but was innd-
Vprtehtly omitted, will he found in this
issue.
The Tuscnrorn stnge will leave to-
morrow morning ut the usual hour car-
Tying the mails, express matter and
passengers. .
Next Monday being q legal holiday,
the regular meeting of the Borrd of
County Commissioners will be held on
Tuesday, the 9Th.
-- Mrs. james Clark and her daughter
Hattie went ont with Mr.. Jno. Ainley
this afternoon to Pleasant Valley where
they will spend the Fourth.
rs The San Francisco Examiner distauc.
40 all competitors in the extent aud varie-
" OF lis news. and is, emlphaticalIy, the
IeG,ling paper Of the Pacific Coast.
Papa, may I go out to fy9
Yes, my darling sonnie;
Send yonr balloon in to the sky,
And call on dad for the money.
There will be the usual services mt
the church tomorrow. The morning
service will be suitable TO the occasion
Of our National Holiday. Everyone is
cordially invited.
The Tribune says the fly plague was
never worse IN Carson than ut the pres
sn time. They are Tot unusually
numerous here, in fact they cause but
little AnnOyance.
Tom VanDrielen will go TO Ruby
Valley next week, assist in gathering
shipment OF horses which Myers Bros.
will send East and accompany them to
their destination.
Clergymen who find il hard to make
tpth ends meet should apply for a job
1t Trinity Church. New York. DR..
Dix, the rector. is said to receive $780,
600 ~ year. and his assistants $4,000
each.
Whenever you see a man or paper
howling against the G. A. r., you can
1est assured IL 10 because he or II hiss
bvep ppabie to make use OF the Order
for some selfish purpose. Il National
Trbnne.
+. Alta:--Ben. Butler Is under
t,ipg q novitiats for rebaptisn into tho
Republican party. He declares that II
The Democrats dared they would restore
slavery. After all, we greatly fear ho
did steal those spoons.
The drummer license law cnae of tho
State ys. Rosenblatt cnms, up before
tbe Supreme Court Tuesday. The
Curt took tie m tter III der adyis L.
m nj, and the prisoner was placed nm.
der the nominal Tail o. So.
From present Indications EIko VI
be slmost deserte on the Fourth, ~
the greater number Of onr citizens have
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Found.

A Key No. 4,7U6. to safe combina-
ton. Tine owner will find the same ut
this Office.
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dustry We will be enabled to save
fret8hts and secure prompt returns by
patronizinR home enterprise.
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HOTEL ARRIVALS.
GEM HoTEL-Bartlett II OstreicLer,
Proprietors.

M McGregor, Gomez Jones, Geo
Grant. Bullion; John McDermott, Jud
D"kin. Lanloille; Fred Wilson, Tuscu-
rora; + L Drown, Mrs L Martin und
2 children, South Fora; w j Urton, )
F. II Skag,s, Pleasant Valley; Geo
w Baker. Eureka; F II Orr, Wells.
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Eiremcll Take Notice.

The next stated meeting night of the
Efko Fire Department coming on the
4th of July, said meeting is hereby
postponed until the following Monday
evening ut 8 p. ~.
BY ord. rof
W. 7. SM1Ia
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-04

On next Monday morning the carrier
service will be intro luced in Rock Island
and the boxes will he provided with pad>
locks for the reception of letters Satur-
day, the first collection being made at .
O'Clock Monday morning. After that
three collections will be made daily: at s
a m, 12 II. and s pm. Drop letters
to be delivered in the city-Postmaster
Halves says will require two cent
stamp, the same as if going TO any other
place in the United States, and letters
not provided as such will remain at the
postoflice until called for.
Postmaster HaH es received this morn
ing the necessary books and blanks
from Washington, consisting of car
riers' time book, carriers daily repor,
book, book for letters returned and
carried, a directory Tor every person in
the city receiving mail by carriers, and
carriers trip report. The carriers will be
obliged TO register on going out and
returning on every trip
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-02-04

The meeting Of the East End Progress
sive Euchre club. which was to have been
held at the residence of Mr.. Phil Mitchell
last night, was postponed for a week
The first meeting of the West End Grill
club WAS to have been held st the resi-,
deDce of Mrs. j. NJ Buford on Second
avenue this morning at 10 O'Clock, but
owing TO Mrs. Buiord being i'll, the meet
ing was held at Mr.. P L. MITCHELL
residence. The object of the club is to
promote the culinary art, each lady bring
ing certain dish, and mutual inspec>
ton follows.
A party of about twenty eight wen,
out to Spring Cove toboggan slide las,
night. and spent four hours of merriment
gliding over the icy surface, which now
extends clear across Rock river. The
party had quite an experience going out,
the horses giving out, and the driver
Directing to taking the bluff road be-
cause of the hill. The gentlemen finally
succeeded in overcoming the difficulty by
chartcring 4 motor and car on the
Milan road